Dumping-wagon.



Patented Oct. 7, I902.

Nu. 7|0,sss.

J. W. JOHNSON.

DUMPING WAGON.

(Applicutien filed Feb. 11, 1902.)

(No Model.)

UNTTnn STATns &

PATENT @FFICE.

JAMES \Vlll'lld JOHNSON, OF NORTHVllfllV, IRGINIA.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 710,868, dated October '7', 1902.

Application filed February 11, 1902.

To all who/n it 'nutz concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES WHITE Jonnson, a citizen of the United States, residing at Northview, in the county of l\lecklenburg,

State of Virginia, have invented certain flow and useful Improvements in Dumping-Viagons; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to d u mpiug-wagons; and it has for its object to provide a Wagon of this nature which will be particularly adaptable to farm uses and which will be Sim-- ple and durable in construction.

A further object of the invention is to provide a construction of wagon wherein at whatever point the body maybe tilted within certain limits an efficient support will be provided and one which will hold the body from complete removal from the running-gear.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be understood from the following description.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in which like numerals of referenceindicate similarparts in the several views, Figure l is a side elevation showing the wagon with the body tilted into dumping position. Fig. 2 is a rear end elevation of the wagon with the body raised to its carrying position.

Referring now to the drawings, there is shown a wagon comprising a running-gear ineluding wheels 5, front and rear hounds 6, reach '7, and bolsters 8. Upon the bolsters 8 are disposed the longitudinal sills 9 and 10, having suitable connecting cross-pieces and in which are bearings for the ends of axles 11, on which are disposed, in pairs, supporting rollers or wheels 12 for the body proper of the wagon. r

The body proper of the wagon consists of the bottom 13,'to which are connected the end 14 and the sides 15, and across the bottom of the body are secured the cleats 16, against the under sides of which and extending longitudinally of the body at the side edges thereof are secured the rails 17, which in the present instance are cross-sectionally L-shaped to engage the supporting-rollers 12, so that Serial No. 931547. (No model.)

the body is held againstlateral displacement from the running-gear while being free to slide longitudinally thereof. To hold the body normallyagainst movement upon the rollers 12, sockets are secured to the outer faces ofthe sills 9 and 10 and other sockets 21 are secured to the sides of the wagon-body and the rails, respectively, the last-named sockets being positioned to register with the sockets of the sills to receive in connection therewith retaining-pins 22. The retainingpins being raised from the sockets of the sills, the body of the wagon may be pushed rearwardly to project from the running-gear, and when pushed to the proper extent the body will move into tilted position, as shown in Fig. l of the drawings. To hold the body from slipping entirely from the running-gear when pushed rearwardly to tilt while permitting the body to tilt, upwardly directed hooks 25 are secured to the rear ends of the sills, the hooks extending rearwardly beyond the sills and projecting thereabove. Upon the outer faces of the tracks or rails 17 are secured the racks 26, the teeth of which project downwardly and the sockets of which are of such dimensions as to permit of engagement of the rounded upper ends of the hooks therewith. The body of the wagon being pushed rearwardly, it will finally move into tilted position, depending upon the distribution of the load, and when this tilting occurs the racks are moved into engagement with the hooks, which latter act not only as fulcrums for the body, but prevent further rearward movement of the body. After the load has been dumped the front end of the body is depressed to raise the body, when the rails engage the rearmost rollers and upon them as fulcrums are raised,disengage the racks from the hooks, after which the body may be slid along the rollers to its former position and the ret-ainingpins reengaged with all of the sockets.

With this construction it will be noted that at whatever point of its sliding movement the body be tilted within the limits ofthe racks the books will be engaged, the racks being sufficiently long in practice to insure engagement each time. In practice modifications of the specific construction shown may be made and any suitable materials and proportions may be used for the various parts without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is 1. A dumping-wagon comprising a running gear, a body slidably mounted upon the running-gear and adapted to tilt therefrom, fulcrum-pieces carried by one of said members and a series of sockets carried by the other member for each fulcrum-piece, each series of sockets lying spaced from its corresponding fulcrum-piece when the body is in sliding contact with the running-gear and adapted to interchangeably receive its corresponding fulcrum-piece when the body is tilted at different points of its sliding movement.

2. Adumping-wagoncornprisingarunninggear provided with rollers, a body mounted upon the rollers for movement to project therebeyond to permit of tilting of the body, fulcrum-pieces carried by the running-gear and projecting from the rear end thereof and a series of sockets secured to each side of the body in position to lie spaced from its corresponding fulcrum-piece when the body is in position upon the rollers and adapted to interchangeably receive its corresponding fulcrum-piece when the body is tilted at different points of its sliding movement.

3. A dumping-wagon comprisinga runninggear including sills provided with rollers, hooks upon the sills projecting rearwardly and upwardly therefrom, a body having tracks or rails engaged with the rollers for longitudinal movement thereon to project rearwardly therefrom into tilting position, and racks upon the body for engagement with the hooks when the body is tilted.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES WHITE JOHNSON.

\Vitnesses:

EMMETT SEAToN, CHAS. P. BAGGER, J r. 

